Such cynical bravado may fire up the troops in wartime. But as Israel struggles to navigate the postwar interregnum, it also makes Halutz, now the military’s chief of staff, an attractive scapegoat for the Israeli Defense Forces’ apparent failures in Lebanon. As Israeli soldiers stream home, some reservists and politicians, angry over tactical snafus and supply shortages, are calling for Halutz’s resignation. Others complain that the former fighter pilot’s dogged reliance on air power proved virtually useless against Hizbullah’s mobile 122mm Katyushas....

Turning around one of the most infamous workplaces in the United States is proving to be harder than anyone expected. A NEWSWEEK investigation suggests that the company has made more serious reforms than its critics might expect. Mitsubishi hired Lynn Martin, former labor secretary to George Bush, to propose reforms for the plant. Both the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the news media have treated that move as window dressing....

According to the latest ABC News/Washington Post survey, which asked respondents who they’d support in a race for U.S. House of Representatives, 41 percent of voters said they’d back the Democratic candidate in their district. The survey shows the largest midterm advantage for the GOP out of the “110 ABC/Post polls to ask this question since November 1981.” “Indeed, it’s only the second time the GOP has held a statistically significant advantage (the other was +7 points in January 2002) and the ninth time it’s held any numerical edge at all,” the poll stated....

Ertz continued her hot scoring streak with a lovely diving header in the 24th minute that got the U.S. on the board. The defender has now netted in four of her last five matches for Jill Ellis’ side. Morgan made it 2-0 in the 40th as she took down a ball pulled back from the end line and turned well while fighting off a defender before finishing. Like Ertz, it was a continuation of a strong run of form from Morgan, who has now scored in four straight appearances for the USA....

Koerber’s sentencing was a wild affair, according to KSTU. Many of his supporters packed the courtroom, heckling the judge and yelling objections. Koerber was accused of using his companies, including Founders Capital, Franklin Squires Investments and Franklin Squires Companies, to garner investments with promises of 24 percent to 60 percent annual returns between 2004 and 2008. During victim impact statements portion of the hearing, Koerber’s defense attorney presented several individuals who took the stand claiming they had been falsely represented and did not wish charges to be filed against him....

Hackers hit the Yandex Taxi app in the morning with drivers told to go to Kutuzovsky Prospekt, a major road leading into the center of Moscow. While no group or individual has claimed responsibility, there is speculation this attack could be part of an ongoing battle between pro-Ukrainian and pro-Russian hackers. In a statement to Forbes.ru Yandex Taxi confirmed the hack had taken place, and said the technical vulnerability which allowed the break-in had been fixed: “On the morning of September 1, Yandex Taxi encountered an attempt by attackers to disrupt the service—several dozen drivers received bulk orders to the Fili region....

The latest findings come as Russia’s war against Ukraine nears its fifth week—and after Western nations, including the U.S., have moved to impose economic sanctions on the Russian economy and elite. Released by NewsNation and Decision Desk HQ on Thursday, the survey prompted respondents by pointing out that last month “President Biden said that Russia will end up ‘paying a price’ for its invasion of Ukraine.” It then asked how they believe that price has been so far....

The incident came to light after CBS 17 News obtained warrants pertaining to the case from the Raleigh Police Department. Late on Saturday night, officers were called to an area hospital after receiving calls about two dead toddlers, who were 2 and 3 years old. Following an investigation, the mother of the two young sisters, 29-year-old Launice Shanique Battle of Cary, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with two counts of murder....

Eddie B. Rice died Christmas Day at a hospital in Jackson, Miss., The Associated Press reported. She was 77. A casue of death was not given. Jerry Rice addressed his mother’s passing via social media last week. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. CT Saturday in Oktibbeha County, Miss.

Posting in Reddit’s “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) forum under the username u/MilkyThrow2, the mother explained that, despite being “illegal” in her state, her family “strongly believes in raw milk.” Sam’s mom, on the other hand, doesn’t. The post has amassed more than 6,400 upvotes and over 1,600 comments from Redditors who slammed u/MilkyThrow2 for knowingly giving a child something potentially “dangerous.” At the beginning of her post, u/MilkyThrow2 explained that her family lives on a “homestead....

The video was posted in Reddit’s “Idiots In Cars” forum on Monday by Chris Barnes, the owner of the parked car. The post has amassed more than 60,000 upvotes and over 4,000 comments while shedding light on a rather eye-opening statistic. “Someone please explain to me what happened here,” Barnes wrote in his post. The video, which was taken from Barnes’ neighbor’s security camera, opens with the driver putting their car in reverse....

Since moving to Old Trafford, Ibrahimovic has become a talismanic figure for the Red Devils, scoring 26 goals in all competitions. Ibra’s cheeky message to Man Utd fans The Swede also added to his impressive personal honours tally, helping United lift the EFL Cup with two goals in the final. Mourinho feels that the striker’s incredible ability to score goals at 35 years old means he should win the biggest individual awards in world football....

The veteran Swede, 35, scored a double after Paul Pogba had opened the scoring for Manchester United, leaving Mike van der Hoorn’s second-half goal to be just a consolation. Ibrahimovic’s goals ended a run of six matches without a goal for the United forward and took him to 400 in his club career, though Mourinho played down his team’s dependence on the forward. “He’s a great player for the team,” Mourinho, who served his one-match touchline ban in the stands, told MUTV....

Mourinho railed at his forwards after United conceded a late equaliser last week, forcing a 1-1 draw with Anderlecht. Revealed: How Dani Alves consoled Neymar The Portuguese manager stated afterwards that “the players who had to kill the game off didn’t”, making it the second time he has criticised his strike force this month, following an attack on his front men after the 0-0 draw at West Brom. Ibrahimovic was dropped at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, though the United manager made it clear that it his benching was not down to disappointment....

Pogba, a world-record £89.3million signing in the off-season, has recovered from a slow start to the season to help United into sixth in the table. Mourinho feels the 23-year-old has all the characteristics to be United captain one day. Wenger: Cazorla could miss 10 weeks “I think he has. He has the charisma, the ambition, the mentality and he’s a good professional, so I think he has,” he said....

Fellaini came on against his former side in place of Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the 85th minute for his 100th United appearance since joining in 2013. But it was a landmark outing to forget for the Belgium international, who promptly fouled Idrissa Gueye in the penalty area, with Leighton Baines scoring the resulting penalty as Everton claimed a 1-1 draw. United therefore failed to preserve the lead given to them by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but Mourinho explained he was trying to ensure his side did hold out to secure all three points in bringing on Fellaini....

After consecutive poor starts which materialised into come-from-behind victories, it was an electrifying opening period that led United past Jurgen Klopp’s men. If Rashford was the hero, Lukaku was the beating heart of a wonderfully determined performance from the hosts. Rashford opened the scoring after making the most of Lukaku’s flick-on from a David de Gea goal kick. With plenty still to do, the England man took a touch, then knocked the ball inside Trent Alexander-Arnold and turned superbly to fire across Loris Karius into the far corner....

The Blues were barred from competing in Champions League or Europa League competition by UEFA in February. Those at the Etihad Stadium were, however, quick to plead their innocence and lodge an appeal. Their case was heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with the decision taken at the end of that investigation to lift a continental ban. City have still been stung with a €10 million (£9m/$11m) fine, but that is a drop in the ocean for a club bankrolled by Sheikh Mansour’s billions....

Moyes’ rock-bottom side turned in another woeful display in losing 2-0 to relegation-threatened Swansea City on Saturday - the visitors easing to victory courtesy of goals from Fernando Llorente and Kyle Naughton - with the home fans again venting their frustration at the former Everton and Manchester United manager. Ridiculous ‘Wenger Out’ banner slammed Chants of “we want Moyes out” were heard repeatedly throughout the 90 minutes and Moyes admitted that come the final whistle he didn’t want to antagonise the supporters further and opted to head straight back to the sanctuary of the dressing room....

Shaw had used the chemical solvent perchloroethylene, better known as perc, since he started his San Diego dry-cleaning business in 1978. Perc has been the industry standard since the late 1930s, when Dow Chemical and other manufacturers introduced it as a replacement for the flammable hydrocarbon and smelly hydrocarbon solvents. But in the back of his mind he always wondered about the possible toxicity of perc, and at a dry-cleaning trade show in Orlando, Fla....